Chester, NY

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2023 Population

4,052

0.295% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

8.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.47%

14.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$97,250

4.75% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$280,600

4.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,488

7.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chester, NY had a population of 4.05k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $97,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chester, NY declined from 4,064 to 4,052, a −0.295% decrease and its median household income declined from $102,105 to $97,250, a −4.75% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.11%).

None of the households in Chester, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Chester, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chester, NY was $280,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Chester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chester, NY is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.6% of Chester, NY residents were born outside of the country (472 people).

In 2023, there were 3.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Chester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 597 Other (Hispanic) and 557 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Chester, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 461
Other (Hispanic)
597 ± 367
Two+ (Hispanic)
557 ± 308

37.1%

Hispanic Population

1.5k people

37.1% of the people in Chester, NY are hispanic (1.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chester, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

9.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2023, 11.6% of Chester, NY residents (472 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester, NY was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 53
Korea
15 ± 26

Chester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chester, NY employs 2.49k people. The largest industries in Chester, NY are Retail Trade (633 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (263 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($108,050), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,796), and Finance & Insurance ($74,118).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.49k

2023 Value

± 495

7.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, NY grew at a rate of 7.24%, from 2.32k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (514 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people), and Management Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.49k

2023 Value

± 495

7.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, NY grew at a rate of 7.24%, from 2.32k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, NY, are Retail Trade (633 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, NY, though some of these residents may live in Chester, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,825

Median earning men ± $4,679

$48,750

Median earning women ± $18,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,750), Public Administration ($82,760), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,897).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,347), and Wholesale Trade ($52,069).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester, NY was $280,600 in 2023, which is 0.925 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $267,900 to $280,600, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester, NY is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chester, NY have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chester, NY is $97,250. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Chester, NY was Census Tract 143.02 with a value of $159,054, followed by Census Tract 143.01 and Census Tract 121, with respective values of $113,202 and $86,475.

Housing

Property

$280,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,338

$828

Median Property Taxes

±$210

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chester, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2023

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.1% of the housing units in Chester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 143.02
Census Tract 143.01
Census Tract 121

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chester, NY was Census Tract 143.02 with a value of $159,054, followed by Census Tract 143.01 and Census Tract 121, with respective values of $113,202 and $86,475.

The following map shows all of the places in Chester, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,250

Median Household Income

± $38,433

1.56k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Chester, NY declined from $97,250 from the previous year's value of $102,105.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Public Transit (14%)
Carpooled (3.87%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Chester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14%) and those who carpooled to work (3.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, NY have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.74% of the workforce in Chester, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, NY (262 out of 4.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, NY is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Chester, NY has health coverage, with 60.8% on employee plans, 9.13% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.546% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 29.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.38%

Uninsured

60.8%

Employer Coverage

9.13%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

0.546%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester, NY declined by 24.6% from 3.16% to 2.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chester, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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